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Patent GB-2436398-A (GB)
Title: Bulk semiconductor substrates
Inventor: WANG WANG NANG
IPC: H01L21/20
Filed: 2006-03-23
Abstract: Substrates of GaN 15 are grown on a foreign substrate 10 by HVPE. Compound semiconductor nanostrucures 11,12 deposited on the foreign substrate act as nucleation sites or seed crystals for the growth of the GaN substrate by epitaxial layer overgrowth. The GaN substrate may be removed from the underlying nanostructures without damage to the nanostructures allowing the growth of further GaN substrates.
Patent GB-2425411-A (GB)
Title: Power management system
Inventor: SWOPE JOHN M
IPC: H02M3/158
Filed: 2006-04-10
Abstract: A power management system, particularly for use with a computer system, comprises a voltage source 14 configured to provide at least a first voltage Va and a second voltage Vb and a controller 12. Where the controller is configured to couple a selected one of the first voltage to a first voltage supply terminal 44a and the second voltage to a second voltage supply terminal 44b in response to a comparison of one or more first variables associated with the first voltage supply terminal to one or more second variables associated with the second voltage supply terminal. The voltage source 14 may be a DC-DC converter including a pulse wave modulation (PWM) and gate drive controller 20, MOSFET switches 22 and 24, inductor 26 and capacitor 28.
Patent GB-2425138-A (GB)
Title: Tubular string with selectively locking rotational sub
Inventor: TOWNS KIRK
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 2006-04-11
Abstract: A tubular string 18 such as a drill string can include a sub to house a wireline-type analytical tool 40. A selective locking subsection (SLS) 80 provides control of the relative rotation of the tubular string 18 and the analytical tool 40 allowing the tool 40 to be deployed in a non-rotational mode while the tubular 18 is rotated. The selective locking subsection 80 has a locked setting in which the tool sub 40 rotates with the string 18 and a rotational setting where the tool sub 40 is free to rotate independently of the string 18. Allowing the tubular 18 to rotate reduces the likelihood of the string becoming stuck. Measurement while drilling (MWD) and logging while drilling (LWD) tools 70 can also be deployed on the rotating string. The systems allows for multiple measurements to be taken by MWD and wireline tools without necessarily pulling the entire string from the borehole.
Patent GB-2427298-A (GB)
Title: Gaming machine providing improved odds of accessing a bonus game
Inventor: WILSON RICHARD
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2006-06-14
Abstract: An entertainment machine (100) arranged to provide a basic game and a feature game wherein access to the feature game is achieved through play of the basic game, the machine being arranged to provide the basic game in a standard gaming mode and in a feature game access gaming mode, wherein the odds of gaining access to the feature game are higher when the basic game is played in the feature game access gaming mode than when the basic game is played in the standard gaming mode.
Patent GB-2425936-A (GB)
Title: Cooking appliance
Inventor: DOTAN SIMON
IPC: A23L5/10
Filed: 2004-12-13
Abstract: Appliance for cooking food articles, which comprises a container for receiving an amount of the food articles to be cooked and an amount of cooking liquid sufficient to only partially immerse the food articles therein. The container (10) has a discharge end comprising an opening for discharging the cooked food articles and a cover (22) for closing the opening during the cooking operation. The appliance also comprises a helical paddle (26); a shaft (16) on which the paddle is mounted, such that shaft is rotatably supported by the container (10); a motor (63) for driving the shaft (16); means for causing the motor to drive the shaft in either the cooking direction or the discharging direction; and a support for supporting the container in a slightly slanted position wherein the front end of the shaft is slightly higher than the rear end thereof.
Patent GB-2441118-A (GB)
Title: Golf swing plane guide
Inventor: SMITH DAREN
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2006-08-25
Abstract: A golf swing plane guide comprises an arc which stands vertically and allows the user to align himself parallel to it. The player may practice a swing with or without the ball.
Patent GB-2439401-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable balloon device for application in surgery or in pipelines
Inventor: HALPIN RICHARD MICHAEL BESTALL
IPC: A61F2/958
Filed: 2005-02-24
Abstract: An inflatable device (1) for inserting, in a deflated state, into a tubular duct such as, for example, a blood vessel (26) in a human or animal. The device has an inflated state in which it defines an elongate open-ended tube having an outer surface formed and arranged to fit closely to the interior surface of the tubular duct, whereby, in its inflated state, fluid or other matter carried by the duct passes through the tube. The tube has collapsible walls defining an inflatable pipe which is bent back on itself at a plurality of locations to form a multiplicity of parallel pipe segments 10-17 extending substantially parallel to an axis of the tube. The device can alternatively be designed for use in industrial pipelines (7), for example to facilitate repair of a damaged portion of the pipeline while allowing fluid to continue to flow through the pipeline.
Patent GB-2442058-A (GB)
Title: Closure with media storage disc sealed within
Inventor: EGHTEDARI FARIBORZ
IPC: B65D51/24
Filed: 2006-09-19
Abstract: The present invention provides a closure for containers, sealed within it an object such as a media storage disc. The closure includes a base part 2 including a raised wall 22 around its circumference and a cover part 4 which is physically or chemically attached to the base part at the points of contact between the base part 2 and cover part 4, sealing in an object within the two parts. Criss-crossed cuttings 44 may be provided to allow insertion of a straw, and indicators such as protrusions (figure 4, 27) or recesses (figure 3, 28) may be provided to indicate the contents of the container. The cover part may be of transparent materials through which the object contained within the closure may be visible, or the cover may be printed over.
Patent GB-2430430-A (GB)
Title: Case for hand-held grinding machine with tool for perforating abrasive sheet
Inventor: WUENSCH STEFFEN
IPC: B24B23/00
Filed: 2006-09-21
Abstract: A tool case is for storing and transporting a hand-held grinding machine (16, Figure 3) which has a grinding plate (19) with a set of holes (20) for extracting dust and means for clamping an abrasive sheet fast on said grinding plate (19). Integrated into the interior of one shell 11 of the tool case, which shell is accessible after said tool case has been opened, is a perforating tool 23 for producing dust-extracting holes in the abrasive sheet with a hole pattern which is congruent with the set of holes in the grinding plate. The tool 23 comprises a base plate 24 from which mandrels 25 project. In use, the grinding plate (19) abuts against stops 29, 30 of the shell 11 adjacent to the base plate 24 so that the plates are aligned when the abrasive sheet is perforated.
Patent GB-2434629-A (GB)
Title: A fluid filled vibration damping device and method of manufacturing the same
Inventor: MINAMISAWA TADAMITSU
IPC: B60K5/12
Filed: 2006-12-18
Abstract: A fluid filled vibration damping device 10 includes an elastic body 18 connecting a first mounting member 14 and a second mounting member 16, a pressure-receiving chamber 42 defined by the elastic body 18 and an equilibrium chamber 44 defined by a flexible rubber film 36. The second mounting member 16 is press fitted into a tubular holder member 20 having an annular holding portion 56 integrally formed at its lower end projecting radially inwardly. A cover plate member 62 having an outside diameter smaller than an inside diameter of the holder member 20 is disposed within the holder member 20 with an outer peripheral portion which is fixedly clamped by the second mounting member 16 and the annular holding portion 56. A sealing rubber 70 is disposed for fluid-tightly closing a gap formed between the clamped portion, the second mounting member 16 and the annular holding portion 56 so that a tightly closed air chamber 80 defined by the cover plate member 62 is formed on a back side of the flexible rubber film 36.
Patent GB-2445017-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held stapler
Inventor: CONREAUX ELSA LENORIA
IPC: A01G5/00
Filed: 2006-12-20
Abstract: A hand-held stapler comprises an elongate handle 11, a first passageway 12 extending longitudinally inside the handle for storing a supply of staples 18, a nose 13 projecting radially outwardly from one end of the elongate handle in a forward direction, and a second passageway 14 extending longitudinally inside the nose from the first passageway to a dispensing outlet 15 at the forward end of the nose. An actuator 16 is slidably mounted to the handle for pushing a staple forwardly from the first passageway and along the second passageway to the dispensing outlet. Preferably, the actuator is arranged to slide along the nose portion, and extends through a side wall of the stapler into the second passage, to engage a trailing edge of a staple being dispensed. The stapler is suitable for use in applications such as floristry where fragile or delicate objects need to be secured together.
Patent GB-2444970-A (GB)
Title: A gaming and betting system employing restrictions based on location, time and user identity
Inventor: PUZIK MILAN
IPC: G06Q20/32
Filed: 2006-12-21
Abstract: An electronic betting and gaming system for use with telecommunication means, particularly data networks, in which a user may purchase a start-up package from a sales outlet, said package comprises a means of payment and a deposit account. A means for identifying the user includes verification of a PIN code of said payment means and also by means of voice or other biometric analysis. The system may also employ measures to restrict gaming to specific locations and time periods.
Patent GB-2436338-A (GB)
Title: Thermal insulation system
Inventor: PAYNE JOHN
IPC: E04B2/28
Filed: 2007-03-22
Abstract: The thermal insulation system, for use in roofs and walls, comprises a cavity formed with at least one surface 12 of low emissivity which is separated by a suspended element 9 to form at least two air spaces, the separating element comprising two surfaces of low emissivity so as to define a structure that has at least two air spaces and at least three surfaces of low emissivity. Alternatively one or more separating elements may provide at least three surfaces of low emissivity. The separating elements arc preferably spaced from the nearest surface by 20-25 millimeters and each low emissivity surface has an emissivity value between 0.1 and 0.25. The system preferably uses multi-foil insulation and/or foil-backed or aluminised products. The cavity may also comprise insulation which in use is separated from the low-emissivity surfaces by spacers. Also claimed are methods for enhancing the thermal insulation of a cavity within a building.
Patent GB-2433324-A (GB)
Title: Laminate material testing methods and systems
Inventor: UYEHARA CLYDE
IPC: G01N27/90
Filed: 2005-09-14
Abstract: Techniques for detecting defects in the proximity of a bolt hole of a laminate structure include inserting a generally cylindrical body portion into a bolt hole such that a first coil of wire will reside in a plane substantially parallel to a first electrically conductive layer of the laminate material. A magnetic field produced by the first coil of wire will produce appreciably large eddy-currents in the conductive layer in the plane of the first conductive layer, but damaged laminate materials will fail to produce similar eddy-currents. As the differences in eddy-currents between damages and undamaged laminate layers can be measured, damage to such laminate materials can be determined.
Patent GB-2448512-A (GB)
Title: Boat mooring fail safe using GPS monitoring
Inventor: PRATT BENJAMIN ANDREW
IPC: B63B21/00
Filed: 2007-04-18
Abstract: A unit that monitors the position of a boat relative to a user set point, such as its point of mooring. The unit contains a GPS monitoring circuit 1, a release mechanism 3 that is attached to a secondary anchoring device 4, a power source 2 that may be replenished using a solar panel and an audio and/or visual signal for the user. If the GPS monitoring circuit detects that the boat has moved a predetermined distance away from the user set point the release mechanism is activated and the secondary anchoring device is deployed.
Patent GB-2439415-A (GB)
Title: Downhole valve actuated by a linear induction motor
Inventor: VENERUSO ANTHONY FRANK
IPC: H02K41/02
Filed: 2007-05-14
Abstract: A tool 200 that is usable with a well includes a tool operator 220 and a linear induction motor 206, which actuates the tool operator. The tool is preferably a safety valve or isolation valve. The tool operator may comprise an electromagnetic reaction member of the linear induction motor. The tool operator may take the form of a flow tube. The tool may also include a hold open mechanism 230 activated once the tool is in an open position to maintain that position using a reduced amount of electrical power. The hold open mechanism may comprise a solenoid-operated device or a mechanical latch. The valve may be a flapper or ball type.
Patent GB-2449213-A (GB)
Title: Delivery head and cartridge for a beverage preparation machine
Inventor: CLARK JO-ANN
IPC: A47J31/24
Filed: 2007-05-18
Abstract: In a beverage preparation machine of the type which uses prepackaged cartridges there can be a problem when an ejection mechanism is combined with a barcode reader. In the present invention the delivery head 3 has an upwardly directed inlet for supplying water to a cartridge (70,fig 4)received in the delivery head; a downwardly directed outlet 5 for outflow of beverage; a barcode reader 120 having a barcode reader window 84 through which signals from the cartridge are transmitted. The inlet, the outlet and the barcode reader window are arranged in a line with the outlet being intermediate the inlet and the barcode reader window. After the beverage is dispensed the cartridge is dragged rearwardly by the clamping member 100 to the ejection shute 85. This linear arrangement of inlet, outlet and barcode reader window maintains the cleanliness and thus the consistency of the reader. A cartridge is also disclosed where the lower surface of the cartridge has a barcode, an inlet and an outlet which are located in a line with the outlet being intermediate the inlet and the barcode.
Patent GB-2435189-A (GB)
Title: Smart accessories for power tools
Inventor: ZEILER JEFFREY M
IPC: B23B51/00
Filed: 2005-12-19
Abstract: Accessories for power tools and combinations are provided. An accessory for a power tool (20) may include a body (21) including a connecting portion (22) for connecting the accessory to the power tool and a communication member (24) positioned on the body for communicating with the power tool.
Patent GB-2450326-A (GB)
Title: Safety device for automobile radiators
Inventor: GILVEY SEAN
IPC: B65D51/24
Filed: 2007-06-19
Abstract: A safe opening device for an automobile radiator comprises a thermometer mechanism that indicates the temperature of a vehicle radiator allowing the user to assess whether it is safe to open the radiator. The device may be located within the automobile or be located on or adjacent to the radiator. The device may have an indicator display indicating whether it is safe to open the radiator cap.
Patent GB-2441400-A (GB)
Title: Cylinder lock with restrained driver pin
Inventor: MCCARTHY BRUCE PATRICK
IPC: E05B27/04
Filed: 2007-06-25
Abstract: A cylinder lock assembly comprises a plug 1 with keyway 3 rotatably mounted in a cylinder 2. The lock having a plurality of axially spaced tumbler pins 10 slidably mounted in the plug and a plurality of axially spaced driver pins 11 slidably mounted at least partially in the plug extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the plug 1 from the periphery of the plug to the keyway 3. The driver pins 11 are biased towards the tumbler pins 10 and include a restrained driver pin 11A that is engagable with a portion of the cylinder 2 or plug 1 to limited inward movement of the restrained driver pin to an innermost position in which the pin projects into the aligned tumbler pin passageway 8. The restrained driver pin 11A may be engagable with a projecting portion such as a shoulder formed by a step change in the cross-section of the cylinder 2 or plug 3.
Patent GB-2438546-A (GB)
Title: Packet relay system and packet relay device
Inventor: YUMOTO KATSUYUKI
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2005-03-01
Abstract: A relay device is connected to a network connected to a plurality of communication nodes and a plurality of communication routes for relaying a signal via at least one of the communication nodes may exist between the arbitrary communication nodes. In the relay device, a relay method judges whether a received packet is a BPDU or a local BPDU. If the packet is a BPDU, the BPDU is discarded. If the packet is a local BPDU, an original BPDU is acquired from the local BPDU and the original BPDU is processed. When transmitting a BPDU, a BPDU is generated and wrapped in the format of the local BPDU and broadcasted. Thus, it is possible to exchange a local BPDU without affecting other bridge having a normal spanning tree function.
Patent GB-2455774-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle entry apparatus
Inventor: PEARSON SIMON
IPC: A61G3/06
Filed: 2007-12-21
Abstract: A vehicle entry apparatus 2 for a vehicle 1 having a door opening and a sill (15 fig 1) has a platform 4 mounted on rotatable mounting means 46 adjacent the door opening, the platform 4 having a surface 42a, 42b for supporting a wheelchair (3 fig 1) thereon and being rotatable between a stowed position (fig. 4), in which at least part of the surface is positioned below at least part of the sill (15 fig 1), and a loading position, in which the platform extends through the door opening (fig 1). The axis of rotation 47d of the platform 4 may be parallel and adjacent to the door hinge. A ramp 5a, 5b may slide telescopically relative to the platform. The platform 4 may be mounted within a recess 11a in the floor of the vehicle and may be connected to and may rotate with an adjacent door 12. The door, sill, part sill or pillar may be secured to one a other e..g by means of a hydraulically retractable pin 18c and a cooperating hole 18d.
Patent GB-2456004-A (GB)
Title: Frequency synthesiser with output frequency higher than VCO frequency
Inventor: LESSO JOHN PAUL
IPC: H03L7/081
Filed: 2007-12-28
Abstract: A frequency synthesiser comprises an oscillator 43, for example a numerically controller oscillator, for generating a first signal. An edge combiner 45 is provided for generating a second signal derived from the first signal, for example using two or more tap signals from the oscillator, the second signal having a frequency that is greater than that of the first signal. A detector 33 receives an input reference signal Fin and a feedback signal 35, and generates an output signal 37 that is used to provide an input to the oscillator, such that the oscillator operates in a locked loop mode of operation. The feedback signal to the detector is taken from the output of the edge combiner 45 rather than directly from the output of the oscillator, thus compensating for errors introduced by the edge combiner 45. The feedback signal may also pass through a divider 36. The frequency synthesiser may also include a sigma-delta modulator (47, fig.4) which is clocked by either the first signal or the second signal depending on power requirements. Keywords: synthesizer, synthesizer, edge combiner, frequency multiple.
Patent GB-2456646-A (GB)
Title: Access panel assembly
Inventor: TETSELL MARK JOHN
IPC: E04B9/00
Filed: 2008-01-26
Abstract: Access panel assembly 1 comprises a framework 2 fitted to a ceiling or wall and a panel or door 3 which is mountable to the framework in a first or second orientation, each orientation providing a different finished surface facing in each planar direction. This allows the panel to be reversed giving different aesthetic affects. Preferably the panel/door pivotally mounted or hinged to the framework. The pivotal connection may be at a different height depending on which orientation the panel is in. The panel may have a metal facing 3a (a first finished surface) or a plaster board surface 3b (a second finished surface). Dimples or dents may be used to maintain a consistent gap between the panel/door and framework. Also claimed is an access panel assembly that is mountable to a framework about a first or second axis, the axes being at angles or spaced from each other. Also claimed is an access panel assembly that is mountable to a framework via hinge pins each connected to a replaceable or removable carrier arranged within the panel. A lock may be provided within any of the panels, preferably hidden from view.
Patent GB-2448016-A (GB)
Title: Modelling of subsurface structure using formation measurements
Inventor: DENICHOU JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: G01V1/44
Filed: 2008-01-29
Abstract: A method for determining structure in the Earth's subsurface includes generating an initial model of the structure 60 which includes at least one layer boundary. A wellbore is drilled along a selected trajectory through the Earth's subsurface in a volume represented by the initial model. At least one formation parameter is measured azimuthally along the wellbore 62. A distance is determined from the wellbore at selected positions therealong to the at least one layer boundary using the azimuthal formation parameter measurements 64. The initial model is adjusted using the determined distances 66. The measured parameter may be resistivity or acoustic (seismic) velocity. Further measurements may be taken to refine the model 68-72 and refine the determination of the wellbore position in the formation 74.
Patent GB-2457053-A (GB)
Title: Compost Monitoring Apparatus
Inventor: CROUCH ERIC
IPC: C05F17/02
Filed: 2008-01-31
Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring the conditions of compost is disclosed which comprises a plurality of sensors, for measuring the values of a plurality of variables, such as carbon dioxide concentration, oxygen concentration, temperature and moisture level. The apparatus further comprises means for communicating the measured values to an external device and means for receiving instructions for performing additional measurements from the external device. The apparatus comprises a probe 1 and a portable device 2. The portable device can receive the instructions from a remote server which stores reference data including optimal values of a compost and what actions to take if the measured values deviate from the optimal values. Instructions to perform further measurements can be received via a PC. Reports generated from the measured data and information on what actions to take to improve the efficiency of the composting process can also be downloaded from the server to the PC. Also disclosed are: a probe comprising two conductive sections separated by an insulating soacer for measuring conductivity of compost, a thermocouple assembly, a gas inlet for receiving gas from the compost and a gas outlet; a method of monitoring the conditions in compost; a computer program for comparing data and issuing instructions; a computer system for optimising a composting process.